The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'A stupid prank'?: Why has Austria vetoed enlargement of Schengen area? Austria voted against Bulgaria and Romania joining Europe's control-free travel zone, the Schengen area - although it did accept Croatia's entry. What are Vienna's arguments for rejecting the major expansion of the zone? https://www.thelocal.at/20221208/a-stupid-prank-why-has-austria-vetoed-enlargement-of-schengen-area Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:05:49 +0100 a-stupid-prank-why-has-austria-vetoed-enlargement-of-schengen-area Austria vetoes Bulgaria and Romania joining Europe's Schengen area Austria made it clear on Thursday it would veto EU members Romania and Bulgaria joining the passport-free Schengen area in a move that angered many and was dubbed "a stupid prank" by one European leader. https://www.thelocal.at/20221208/austria-vetoes-bulgaria-and-romania-joining-europes-schengen-area Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:34:49 +0100 austria-vetoes-bulgaria-and-romania-joining-europes-schengen-area EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why? Borders within Europe's Schengen area are meant to be open but several countries have checks in place but are they legal and will they be forced to scrap them? Claudia Delpero explains the history and what's at stake. https://www.thelocal.at/20220511/explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why Wed, 11 May 2022 13:30:26 +0200 explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why Border controls between Austria and Germany to stay in place, Berlin confirms German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière announced on Thursday that Berlin would be extending border controls for a further six months, meaning checks will stay in place in the Alpine region. https://www.thelocal.at/20171012/border-controls-between-austria-and-germany-to-stay-in-place-berlin-confirms Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:38:07 +0200 border-controls-between-austria-and-germany-to-stay-in-place-berlin-confirms Austria pushes EU to make it easier to extend border checks Austrian ministers said on Thursday that they want to change the rules governing Europe's passport-free Schengen zone so they can extend border controls that expire later this year. https://www.thelocal.at/20170504/austria-pushes-eu-to-make-it-easier-to Thu, 04 May 2017 17:39:38 +0200 austria-pushes-eu-to-make-it-easier-to